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Posted By: Hal Brown
Date Posted: Jul 11, 2013
Description: Just because the thunderstorms had moved east didn’t mean that the weather was perfect for an early departure. First, the fog had to move on. Eventually it just settled on the river.
Date Taken: Jul 11, 2013
Place Taken: Gaston's Resort, AR
Owner: Dan Nickens
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Category: 422, Summer SeaReying
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Dan Nickens - Jul 11,2013   Viewers  | Reply
    It’s hard to see how someone came up with the name “White River.” Maybe it’s usually white until it rains and it gets muddy.<br /><br />The plan of the day was to follow the White River to the Mississippi before turning south. In theory the thunderstorms should have moved east of the big muddy river.<br />      Attachments:  

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Down on White

    
  
Dan Nickens - Jul 11,2013   Viewers  | Reply
    It was tempting….a low pass over the calm water above the dam with a sudden transition to churning, wild water…..except for the low strung power lines on the opposite side.      Attachments:  

Clear Lines.jpg
Clear Lines

    
  
Dan Nickens - Jul 11,2013   Viewers  | Reply
    The earlier heavy rains created seaplane opportunities in flooded farm fields. As a matter of discretion we didn’t jump at the chance. No doubt the farmers in their distressed state would not have shared the fun.      Attachments:  

Flooded Fields.jpg
Flooded Fields

    
  
Dan Nickens - Jul 11,2013   Viewers  | Reply
    Water at runway’s edge was not likely in the airport master plan.      Attachments:  

New Seaplane Ramp.jpg
New Seaplane Ramp

    
  
Dan Nickens - Jul 11,2013   Viewers  | Reply
    Upon reaching the big river I took the first opportunity to park on a bar and watch it roll by.      Attachments:  

Mississippi Bar.jpg
Mississippi Bar

    
  
Dan Nickens - Jul 11,2013   Viewers  | Reply
    Good company for cruising with the barges.      Attachments:  

Chase Plane.jpg
Chase Plane

    
  
Dan Nickens - Jul 11,2013   Viewers  | Reply
    The high and slightly rough water was the only sign that the river was swelling after the rains.      Attachments:  

Plain Brown.jpg
Plain Brown

    
  
Dan Nickens - Jul 11,2013   Viewers  | Reply
    While cruising down the River my friend pulled his copy of 'Travels with Puff' from his backpack. As the river sped past at FL000.1 with its churning flood waters, historic cliffs, and sandy bars, he turned to reading. Rarely Eddy would look up and exclaim the scenic marvels, then quickly dive back into TWP. This continued for hours, only shortly interrupted by my inconsiderate interruption to tromp around a particularly beautiful sand bar.<br /><br />I was chagrined to be trumped by a book. I complained to the Author.<br /><br />“Of course,” Richard wrote back. “The pleasure of living your early travels overlaid simultaneously with your present ones was just too strange and wonderful for him, than cruising in plain old four dimensions. Quite a trip!<br /><br />I'm glad that he was first to mix space and time in a blender.”<br />      Attachments:  

Still Traveling with Puff.jpg
Still Traveling with Puff

    
  
Dan Nickens - Jul 11,2013   Viewers  | Reply
    After almost eight hours of running on the river Baton Rouge appeared on the horizon. Although it was a bit on the big and busy side for SeaRey operations, we were graciously received and bundled off for some Cajun food and to celebrate actually completing a flight plan.      Attachments:  

Bound for Baton Rouge.jpg
Bound for Baton Rouge

    
  
Frank A. Carr - Jul 11,2013   Viewers  | Reply
    Dan, you don't mean 'running on the river' literally, do you?     
  
Dan Nickens - Jul 11,2013   Viewers  | Reply
    My sneakers aren't that good, Frank.     
  
Don Maxwell - Jul 12,2013   Viewers  | Reply
    Deity Dan!<br />Deity Dan!<br />Can't walk on water but<br />he runs on the river like <br />no-body can!     
  
Dan Nickens - Jul 13,2013   Viewers  | Reply
    Ann would respectfully suggest the following modifications, Don:<br />Dicey Dan!<br />Dicey Dan!<br />Can't walk on water but<br />he runs on the river like<br />anybody can!     
  
Frank A. Carr - Jul 11,2013   Viewers  | Reply
    I wonder if the fisherman was after White Fish?<p> Freshwater whitefish, members of the subfamily Coregoninae in the family Salmonidae<!-- >'"><br><font color=red size=6>' or &gt; missing in user HTML. Please fix the HTML.</font> -->     
  
Dan Nickens - Jul 11,2013   Viewers  | Reply
    When asked the answer was trout, Frank.     


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